Preview — Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

A brand new edition of this essential companion to the Harry Potter stories, with a new foreword from J.K. Rowling (writing as Newt Scamander), and 6 new beasts!

A set textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since publication, Newt Scamander’s masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is anA brand new edition of this essential companion to the Harry Potter stories, with a new foreword from J.K. Rowling (writing as Newt Scamander), and 6 new beasts!

A set textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since publication, Newt Scamander’s masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable introduction to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. Scamander’s years of travel and research have created a tome of unparalleled importance. Some of the beasts will be familiar to readers of the Harry Potter books – the Hippogriff, the Basilisk, the Hungarian Horntail...Others will surprise even the most ardent amateur Magizoologist. Dip in to discover the curious habits of magical beasts across five continents…...more

Hermione GrangerMy favorite Part was the notes my Ron and Harry, thought I think Ron was rude by writing on Harry's book. I added my personal opinion. I personally…moreMy favorite Part was the notes my Ron and Harry, thought I think Ron was rude by writing on Harry's book. I added my personal opinion. I personally think you should read it if you want to know more about the creatures in our magical communtity. (less)

As a longtime fan, I am just reveling in this latest illustrating the HP books trend. Especially considering J.K.'s original bestiary gave scant descriptions of (some) wholly unknown and many extremely quirky creatures. Literally, over the moon.

In the new edition, Newt Scamander's forward is quick to mention that all proceeds go to comic relief - a truly admirable Muggle charity. In addition:

I was permitted to reissue the book only on that a disclaimer was

*Cue the inhuman shrieks of joy*

As a longtime fan, I am just reveling in this latest illustrating the HP books trend. Especially considering J.K.'s original bestiary gave scant descriptions of (some) wholly unknown and many extremely quirky creatures. Literally, over the moon.

In the new edition, Newt Scamander's forward is quick to mention that all proceeds go to comic relief - a truly admirable Muggle charity. In addition:

I was permitted to reissue the book only on that a disclaimer was included, assuring Muggle readers that it was a work of fiction.

We now have new creatures, including the Hodag, Horned Serpent, Thunderbird, Hidebehind, Wampus Cat and Snallygaster (my favorite), which brings up the total to 81. to reflect Newt's journey to America. Within the new creatures descriptions are references to Ilvermorny (U.S. version of Hogwarts).

Figure 1: Snallygaster - part lizard, part bird that is sometimes mistaken as the Loch Ness Monster - in part due to its curious nature.

Some of the creatures featured in the movies looked slightly different. Notably, the grindylow - instead of being an octopus-like water demon has become a mermaid with legs:

Figure 2: The "Grindylow" - a water demon. Famous for ruining Fleur de Lacour's chances at eternal glory.

Absent from this edition, the painfully small scribblings from Harry, Ron and Hermione. While I miss l missed their quirky musings and chatter, the full-color illustrations more than make up for that. This is truly a beautiful book.

It is my fondest hope that a new generation of witches and wizards will find in its pages fresh reason to love and protect the incredible beasts with whom we share magic

Figure 3: The Unicorn - by far the absolute best mythical creature in the world.

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As a proper witch (muggle born), I was required to have a copy of this book as Professor Dumbledore declared in the foreword that “no wizarding household is complete without a copy of this book.” So I wasted no time and got myself a copy at Flourish and Botts!

My very own duplicate of Harry Potter’s copy and I enjoyed it a lot especially Professor Dumbledore’s foreword! You only have to read a part of his foreword to be convinced to read the book. But what I enjoyed even more were Ron’s, Harry’As a proper witch (muggle born), I was required to have a copy of this book as Professor Dumbledore declared in the foreword that “no wizarding household is complete without a copy of this book.” So I wasted no time and got myself a copy at Flourish and Botts!

My very own duplicate of Harry Potter’s copy and I enjoyed it a lot especially Professor Dumbledore’s foreword! You only have to read a part of his foreword to be convinced to read the book. But what I enjoyed even more were Ron’s, Harry’s and Hermione’s scribbling on random pages of the book. Just a few samples:

Billywig, Gnomes, Kneazles and of course Hippogriffs are some of my favorite magical creatures! This is the best schoolbook ever! It’s informative, creative, smartly written or more accurately, very nerdily written, fun and of course, magical! It prolonged my magical experience and I couldn’t stop myself from ending my sentences with exclamation marks! It’s like J.K. (yep, we’re that close) knows exactly what I need! Thank you! <3 Now I’m even more excited for the movie!

More importantly, happy early birthday to my wonderful friend, Trixi! (Click her name for her review, oh and March 5 is her actual birthday). May the flame of happiness never blow out of your life, my friend! <3...more

Important: This is the original reference book, published by JK Rowling and not the 2016's novelization of the movie with the same title.

GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL!

This reference book about the magical beasts in the world of Harry Potter is truly fantastic!

While I have no doubt that the decision of doing movie adaptations about this reference book is basically to keep "milking" the magic cows of the Harry Potter's saga, now that I finally read the reference book, I have to admit thMerlin's beard!!!

Important: This is the original reference book, published by JK Rowling and not the 2016's novelization of the movie with the same title.

GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL!

This reference book about the magical beasts in the world of Harry Potter is truly fantastic!

While I have no doubt that the decision of doing movie adaptations about this reference book is basically to keep "milking" the magic cows of the Harry Potter's saga, now that I finally read the reference book, I have to admit that there is a lot of material here to be used on movies and even showing several creatures that you never read about on the novels of the saga.

Obviously you will "learn" about known beasts like dragons, centaurs, werewolves, basilisks and even acromantulas, you will read too about many other fantastic beasts with detailed info about each of them and that they never appeared on the seven novels of the series.

J.K. Rowling did a magical work here! It's truly amazing so much imagination and details that she developed here, even more impressive taking in account that many of those creatures never appeared in the saga.

Also, you will read about all the politics behind of defining how to control those beasts even on times before of the existence of the Ministry of Magic! And of course, also, during the course of the ministry, even detailing how complicated and polemic became to classify certain creatures easily seen as beings instead of beasts.

Definitely this is a quick but wonderful engaging reading of the magical world of Harry Potter.

J.K Rowling is a clever witch. She conjured up a beautifully imaginative world when she wrote the Harry Potter series, and she only cements it here.

I love the fact that we actually get to read a physical book that appears in her universe, as if we were students at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It’s a great idea and I think only add depth to her story. It also shows how early on she was thinking about Fantastic Beats (the movie) and reading this adds a little more to that brilliantJ.K Rowling is a clever witch. She conjured up a beautifully imaginative world when she wrote the Harry Potter series, and she only cements it here.

I love the fact that we actually get to read a physical book that appears in her universe, as if we were students at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It’s a great idea and I think only add depth to her story. It also shows how early on she was thinking about Fantastic Beats (the movie) and reading this adds a little more to that brilliant film.

For me one of the elements that make me fall in love easily into a fiction book is how realistic it can be.ofcourse not the"non-fiction" realistic, but real enough that makes the world very fantasy and at the same time acceptable to imagine it easily.I don't know how to explain but just look at that world J.K.Rowling "AKA:The Queen of United Magic Kingdom" creates..Wizard and Witches lives deep in London, across the UK and even all over the world.They got thHow can we say it is A Good Fiction?

For me one of the elements that make me fall in love easily into a fiction book is how realistic it can be.ofcourse not the"non-fiction" realistic, but real enough that makes the world very fantasy and at the same time acceptable to imagine it easily.I don't know how to explain but just look at that world J.K.Rowling "AKA:The Queen of United Magic Kingdom" creates..Wizard and Witches lives deep in London, across the UK and even all over the world.They got their way to hide from us -The Muggles; the non magical folks :)- and since there's "real" wizard and witches in that world -our world ; the one created by Rowling - there's also magical creatures, pets and beasts..

The Book Starts with a introduction to get to know the author of this Mini-Encyclopedia "Newt Scamander" who had traveled the world to collect these precious information about the magical "Fantastic" creatures.Then a description of the "Beast-being" as the Magizoology and the Wizard low says. and it was a real piece of the "History of Magic" -a book I wish to be made for muggles one day :)-

And then the encyclopedia of the Fantastic beasts and creatures starts, with it's origins and legends and how dangerous it is,in a very funny way yet keeping a professional tone of Encyclopedia. Rowling takes us in a "brief" journey into the fantastic world of these beast and creatures, The Great thing here is that some of those are common, even famous among our "Real" world..such as the paranormal, mysterious creatures like "Loch Ness" , "Bigfoot" and even the trolls.

or the legendary from famous myths and legends like "Dragons", "Phoenix" ,"Sphinx" and even unicorn

Or the other "wired" animals and birds like the "Salamanders" or the "Dodo" Bird

May be there's some complains of the lack of pictures, but I believe it isn't that disadvantage since some of the creatures are known previously from old legends and myths and others the writer just prefer that you'd let your imagination works on its own. I didn't like it also at the beginning but find it better later, and I find out the creators of the Harry Potter Video Games that based on the movies take the descriptions of many of the creatures that appears at the games from that books since most of them wasn't at the novels or the movie itself.

Finally it's a real fun reading , full of information about a world..That may be hidden at our world :)You can read it even if you didn't read Harry's books before

“Warner Bros. announced on 12th September 2013 that J.K. Rowling would be making her screenwriting debut with ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’, the first in a new film series which is part of their expanded creative partnership with J.K. Rowling. The films will be inspired by Harry Potter’s Hogwarts textbook of the same name, and will feature the book’s fictitious author, Newt Scamander.”

BACK TO WITCHES AND WIZARDS AND MAGICAL BEASTSTO GOBLINS AND GHOSTS AND MAGICAL FEASTSIT’S ALL THAT“Warner Bros. announced on 12th September 2013 that J.K. Rowling would be making her screenwriting debut with ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’, the first in a new film series which is part of their expanded creative partnership with J.K. Rowling. The films will be inspired by Harry Potter’s Hogwarts textbook of the same name, and will feature the book’s fictitious author, Newt Scamander.”

BACK TO WITCHES AND WIZARDS AND MAGICAL BEASTSTO GOBLINS AND GHOSTS AND MAGICAL FEASTSIT’S ALL THAT I LOVE AND IT’S ALL THAT I NEEDAT HOGWARTS, HOGWARTSI THINK I’M GOING BACK

we’re getting a film for a book that was mentioned in a book and was then written into an actual book based on the book mentioned in a book

i;m slowly going crazy and i'm fired up again and i'm SO EXCITED to have something new to look forward to because i've spent the last two years assuming that's it, it's all done, finito, that's all we're going to get but no, now we're getting a whole new series written by JK Rowling and you know what that meansit means only the parts she thinks aren't so important will be cut outno more sacrificing character developmentno more sacrificing plot linesThe best thing about this is we don’t even have to worry about the film being shit because JO’S WRITING ITi'm going to pass out

Did you watch the trailer of the movie adaptation of this book and think, like me, that the book is about a bunch of magical creatures escaping into the world and wreaking havoc, threatening the balance between magical and non-magical relations? Did you imagine action and chaos? "The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school."

I swear, that's what I thought I was going to be reading about. IDid you watch the trailer of the movie adaptation of this book and think, like me, that the book is about a bunch of magical creatures escaping into the world and wreaking havoc, threatening the balance between magical and non-magical relations? Did you imagine action and chaos? "The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school."

I swear, that's what I thought I was going to be reading about. I never read the blurb for the book, not once. Not even before I started reading-to at least know what I was getting into. I just walked into this book blind.So we've been duped then! No we've not. This book is genius: We've been given our very own directory of monsters fantastic beasts. I no longer have to wonder about why the centaurs never wear clothes, or what would happen if I ever meet an Acromantula- I won't live to tell the story, that's what. Oh J.K, do I love you or what! I had so much fun reading about the different beasts Potter's world has to offer. I've always been curious about the many creatures I read about in the Harry Potter series. And in the same vein, I've too been curious about those that never left the dark, those many others I never encountered but knew existed. My curiosities have finally been laid to rest.

I WANT J.K ROWLING'S HANDS(and brain) ⬅ Not creepy at all↪ Just look at how they're desecrating the sanctity of a school book! **eyebrow dance** Don't we all.This is a school book for students at Hogwarts documentation which holds a register of all known magical creatures in the wizardry world from A-Z, written by Newton Artemis Fido Scamander. Try saying that without slicing your tongue in half - just Newt Scamander.▶ ALL YOU EVER WANT TO KNOW▶ It gives valuable information about the geographical distribution of all creatures, what areas they're restricted to, places they may be found, and even the places where they're believed to have originated from. I know now never to venture into the black forest of Germany, for there lies the Erkling. And me love life.

▶ It offers a classification of all creatures based on dangerousness and perilousness of a creature.

▶ It relates the distinctive peculiarities and characteristics of every creature: Be them beasts, beings or spirits(a comprehensive distinction between the three concepts is made-or rather, attempted- in the introductory pages written by Newt our Newton)

▶ It helps you understand why so much effort is put into hiding the wizardry world from muggles: to ensure that future generations of witches and wizards enjoy their strange beauty and powers as we have been privileged to do.

▶ YOU'LL FIND FUNNY REMARKS AND COMMENTS BY EITHER RON, HARRY, OR HERMIONE? WHO KNOWS?

✔ IT'S FUN TO POKE FUN AT HAGRID AND EVERYTHING ELSE (try to guess who makes what comment. I think most of it is Ron's doing)

The I965 ban on Experimental breeding has made the creation of new species illegal.↪ But no one's told Hagrid.

HUNGARIAN TAILSupposedly the most dangerous of all dragon you're not kidding ↩

However, since Basilisks are uncontrollable except by parselmouths, they are as dangerous to most Dark wizards as to anybody else, and there have been no recorded sightings of Basilisks in Britain for at least four hundred years. ↪ that's what you think

**Snort** Yes. Because that thing we met in the Chamber of Secrets looked very much like a common garden snake.

Dried Billywig stings are used in several potions and are believed to be a component in the popular sweet Fizzing Whizzbees.↪ last time I eat them then

▶ AND LASTLY☑ If you've ever wondered about what some wizardry stuff is made from, the components that make up some magical items like invisibility cloaks, love potions, and various other things, depending on how active you are as an animal rights activist(kidding) and on your disgust threshold, you'll be: Option 1: AMAZED WHEN YOU FIND OUTOption 2: DOWNRIGHT SHOCKED #BecauseIaskedforaheartattackOption 3: Hmmm...I really don't think it's worth crawling across the floor for. And I don't think you'll get very far either trying to run away from what you learned. But you can try!Option 4:QUITE DISGUSTED --Like I was when I found out what love potions were made from. I always assumed they were made from plants of some sort. What did/do you think? Okay, so now you want to know what they're really made from. Or you think you want to know. My condolences to all those who have drank one. #Oh god poor Ron.Or it just won't matter to you at all(NO GIF FOUND FOR THIS)This was actually my reaction to most of the revelations. But my friends who read this with me had different reactions, so I just wanted to joke about it **smiles sheepishly**

And yes, I'm SO FREAKING HAPPY I READ IT!!! Now I know a great deal about the many creatures that roam Potter's world. I'm ready for the movie!!! Gimmeeeeee....more

I had always been fond of the books I gift to Archit and I'm glad that this book falls under that "a la carte."

I'd had never got to read a physical copy of Fantastic Beasts, had it not been for him who dragged me into these kind of activities.

This book, for me, is more about the amusement my husband had when he was opening the gift wrapper and how it turned into surprised look on his face -to the state of speechlessness- to thdraco dormiens nunquam titillandus - Never tickle a sleeping dragon.

I had always been fond of the books I gift to Archit and I'm glad that this book falls under that "a la carte."

I'd had never got to read a physical copy of Fantastic Beasts, had it not been for him who dragged me into these kind of activities.

This book, for me, is more about the amusement my husband had when he was opening the gift wrapper and how it turned into surprised look on his face -to the state of speechlessness- to the bliss of broad-smiling face- to astonishing and twinkling eyes -to wonder-struck pauses- to confused eye-brows -to bewildered fingers that were trying to explore the book -to nonplussed reactionary-reactions - and he was stupefied by the dazzling of the moment, feeling tricked and bamboozled cause the book was given to him from nowhere.

Holding a copy of Harry's book is a feeling that has got one word- ecstatic.

Looking at the him holding that copy of Fantastic Beasts made my day awesome.

Reading about the Fantastic Beasts was a hell of an experience.

At one point I felt I'm into Greek Mythology, at another I was into Egyptian Mythology.

It left me wondering about all those creatures that will now rule on my dreams and some on my nightmares.

It was fantastic to become an Hogwarts Student again. It was marvelous to wear the robs and playing with the wands again.

Oh My Rowling!!

I am going on a quest to find the beasts that are roaming around the world.

I mean, there's a whole movie out there now that I still need to watch, but this, aside from a few humorous anecdotes, is just a short encyclopedia!

Not that it didn't have it's moments, of course, particularly how some wizards use ghouls as pets and talking points at parties, or Ron's funny scribbled interjections in the text, but on the whole it was just a what's-what breakdown of the magical creatures seen through the movies.

I give it a three for sheI guess I expected something a little more.

I mean, there's a whole movie out there now that I still need to watch, but this, aside from a few humorous anecdotes, is just a short encyclopedia!

Not that it didn't have it's moments, of course, particularly how some wizards use ghouls as pets and talking points at parties, or Ron's funny scribbled interjections in the text, but on the whole it was just a what's-what breakdown of the magical creatures seen through the movies.

I give it a three for sheer nostalgia. :) I kinda wish I'd gotten the SCREENPLAY now. lol...more

I find it amazing how J.K. Rowling came up with all of these amazing creatures, not only what they look like, but what they do, their classifications, and the amazing introduction about what classifies a beast; as well as doing research to back up her qualities of these creatures. This was phenomenal, and as I said before about Quidditch Through The Ages, this book deserves all the stars simply because of all the wondrous effort and love that was put into it. Please read these little extra HarryI find it amazing how J.K. Rowling came up with all of these amazing creatures, not only what they look like, but what they do, their classifications, and the amazing introduction about what classifies a beast; as well as doing research to back up her qualities of these creatures. This was phenomenal, and as I said before about Quidditch Through The Ages, this book deserves all the stars simply because of all the wondrous effort and love that was put into it. Please read these little extra Harry Potter novellas, since anything to do with the series just adds to the magic. 5 out of 5! ...more

Well, one thing is for sure. Hogwarts is my dream school. Everything magic-related is my thing. And this book would have been a treat to study (dragons are far more fascinating than bacteria).

On the other hand, if I had to learn all this stuff, I'm sure I would have not liked it that much anymore. :D Because having to never worked for me in school. I tended to hate everything that was mandatory.

Anyway, this is a fun little read that will take you back to the wizarding world of Harry Potter.

But see, the thing is, no matter how funny the handwritten notes in the book were, no matter how much I giggled at them and the introduction and every time they mentioned the word "Muggle", the content of the book itself was... boring.

Hey! Don't make those faces at me! I'll explain: The thing is, I'm not entertained by reading tye descriptions of the 75 so far known species of fantastic beasts. Sure, they're interestinWhat happens when you see: 3 stars review + J.K. Rowling + Harry Potter world?

But see, the thing is, no matter how funny the handwritten notes in the book were, no matter how much I giggled at them and the introduction and every time they mentioned the word "Muggle", the content of the book itself was... boring.

Hey! Don't make those faces at me! I'll explain: The thing is, I'm not entertained by reading tye descriptions of the 75 so far known species of fantastic beasts. Sure, they're interesting and I'm glad I now knoe how they look and behave, but... I feel like I'm reading a school book!

"But that's what you just did!", you're saying. Well, yeah, this is supposed to be a Hogwarts text book. I couldn't expect to be as blown away as I was with the original series. Still, it was a little tedious, especially since I read it in less than a day.

I need to praise the author, though, for writing this. Every time I read about another of the creatures in this book, I told myself, "wow, she really gave lots of thinking for this... I mean, these are the descriptions for magical beasts!

And of course, since this edition is supposed to be a copy of Harry's own book, it's full with things he and Ron Weasley wrote. Honestly, I'm very grateful for them, because they made the book more bearable, and please, I can't deny they were hilarious.

Anyway, now that I've read this I can say, if I were a Hogwarts student, I don't think I'd take Care of Magical Creatures. I think this book is suffice for me to know I wouldn't exactly enjoy that subject, buuuuut of course I'm gonna watch the movie....more

I mean, what's better read after reading Prisoner of Azkaban?PS: so far the Art much lower than what I expected 😢.... No offence to the current illustrator, but why not Jim Kay? Who's doing a very good work at Potter series?

Oh, the hogwartiness and yet the outside of all that, that Newt brings to this is a breath of fresh magic! I loved seeing and hearing about the animals and his passion for them. He's like a small Hagrid. I love that. I know my husband's gonna love this bc he's like a tall, skinnier Hagrid too. I loved the rating system, so you knew what to expect. I wanted to read this book, not the scripted, nor see the film- first. I wanted this to be my first experience with this branch of HP or the WizardingOh, the hogwartiness and yet the outside of all that, that Newt brings to this is a breath of fresh magic! I loved seeing and hearing about the animals and his passion for them. He's like a small Hagrid. I love that. I know my husband's gonna love this bc he's like a tall, skinnier Hagrid too. I loved the rating system, so you knew what to expect. I wanted to read this book, not the scripted, nor see the film- first. I wanted this to be my first experience with this branch of HP or the Wizarding World. The pictures are beautiful. I cannot wait until I go to Universal and be the biggest geek ever w my husband someday.

As always JK R, Five stars from me. I love your Lumos foundation. This book was from the Pottermore Store and was an ebook, but it did not disappoint. Those drawings were true and bold. The colors were vivid. So until we can scout out a copy to hold, this will definitely do. Thanks for bringing some of that world back, just know I don't think plays are doing so well....more

"Newt Scamander" is the fictional author given by J.K. Rowling for Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them.

Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander, O.M. (Second Class), was a famed Magizoologist and author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Early in life, Scamander developed an interest in magical Creatures, influenced by his mother's breeding of hippogriffs. He attended Hogwarts School of"Newt Scamander" is the fictional author given by J.K. Rowling for Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them.

Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander, O.M. (Second Class), was a famed Magizoologist and author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Early in life, Scamander developed an interest in magical Creatures, influenced by his mother's breeding of hippogriffs. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he was sorted into Hufflepuff House, and was sentenced to expulsion, though Albus Dumbledore protested his innocence.Scamander joined the Ministry of Magic, spending two years in the Office for House-Elf Relocation before joining the Beast Division. In 1918, he was commissioned by Augustus Worme of Obscurus Books to write Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The book became a best-seller, making Scamander a respected expert in the field of Magizoology. He married Porpentina Goldstein, and they had at least one son. By the beginning of the 1990s, he was retired and living in Dorset....more

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